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- Aetherium Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: GMFIU) is a blank check company, or special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), focused on effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses, primarily targeting cutting-edge technology-driven enterprises in education, training, education technology, AI, metaverses, and blockchain sectors with an emphasis on Asia; it provides capital markets expertise, operational support, and financial resources to facilitate such transactions and list companies on U.S. exchanges like NASDAQ. Founded in 2021 and headquartered at 79B Pemberwick Road, Greenwich, Connecticut, the company operates globally with a focus on Southeast Asia, as demonstrated by its sponsorship of the inaugural 2023 South East Asia SPAC Conference in Singapore. Recent major developments include the signing of a business combination agreement on February 28, 2024, with Capital A Berhad to take Capital A International public at a proposed US$1.15 billion valuation, which Capital A unilaterally terminated on October 29, 2024; subsequent postponements of its special shareholder meeting from June 13 to June 27, 2025, to extend deadlines for a potential merger; and ongoing efforts to pursue new technology-focused targets amid Nasdaq compliance challenges.